The Process behind a unique piece.

  • The research process is endless with an ever alert attitude toward discovering interesting colour palettes and observing the way shirts are worn and what colours are popular.

  • The shirting utilised in the designs are sourced from private donations, browsing charity shop rails, working with remnants from shirtmakers and come from all over Europe.

  • The colour curations and shape applications happen when the right shirt combinations are found, some shirts have been in my stock pile since I started designing and then finally find their match when I finally find a complimentary pattern on a lazy Saturday afternoon.

  • After arranging the patterns into a coherent design, each shirt is dismantled and ironed before the new pattern pieces can be cut out and then sewn into the new design utilising traditional shirt making techniques.

  • Each pattern is designed to fit a wide range of sizes, so that each new shirt has a long life as it can be shared among people and worn and styled in different ways. The patterns are also easily adjusted for custom and bespoke orders.

The Archive

  • No. 1

    Reimagining the original design for my up-cycled shirts, by combining the pleated back into a classic shirting silhouette.

  • No. 2

    Exploring pattern cutting and fit, this custom shirt played with complimentary blue and mint hues.

  • No. 3

    Utilising sunset colours, this gathered jockey shirt is designed for a summer evening by the sea.

  • No. 4

    I love combining primary colours when I can and these bold and strong patterns allowed them to breath and sit along each other harmoniously.

  • No. 5

    Another commission, this shirt integrated playful patterns with classic stripes while exploring an orange/pink hue.

  • No. 6

    Another commission, this shirt integrated playful patterns with classic stripes while exploring an orange/pink hue.

  • No. 7

    A wedding shirt commission, this shirt was made from differently textured white shirting that fell into the same hue and added structure while staying in the same hue of white across the patchwork design.

  • No. 8

    Celebrating the historic tennis tournament, the Wimbledon shirt was made combining green, purple and white patterns.

  • No. 9

    A custom piece, shirt number 9 focussed on pale shades of pink and blue in a more classic design.

  • No. 10

    A more playful shirt, this gathered Jockey shirt utilised yellow, pink and blue shades.

  • No. 11

    Using complimentary hues of salmon and blue, this jockey shirt embodies creativity and personality.

  • No. 12

    Combining my favourite two colours, yellow and blue make for a classic look that reminds me of the seaside.

  • No. 13

    These patterns were collected for a while before they hung together one day and made a bold combination of classic navy and pink shades.

  • No. 14

    A bolder take on yellow and blue, focussing on the nuances in the fine patterns to determine the shirting combination.

  • No. 15

    Complimentary colours assembled into a size small rugby shirt.

  • No. 17

    A custom order, this shirt focusses on using pale blue patterns while focussing on the shape of the design.

  • No. 18

    Pink and Green are two fresh colours that make for an interesting and cheerful combination evoking garden party sentiments.

  • No. 19

    Using grass green and sky blue, this shirt was designed to evoke two classic summer colours and blends in with the seaside environment where it was designed.

  • No. 20

    Utilising my personal favourites, complimentary colours blue and orange are combined with golden yellow hues in a summertime shirt.